The Eighth Circuit’s October 19, 2026 disposition in docket no. 26-1425 is expressly labeled a nonprecedential opinion, which immediately shapes how practitioners should read it. While the decision does not create binding circuit law in the same way a published opinion would, it still provides a useful window into how the court is handling the issues presented in this appeal…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed New Hampshire to fully enforce its restriction on using student IDs for voting in the 2026 midterms, a significant emergency-docket ruling with immediate implications for election litigation nationwide. The order leaves in place the state’s voter-identification regime for this election cycle and reflects the Court’s continued reliance on the principle that courts generally should…
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The Fourth Circuit’s filing in Nonprecedential Opinion, No. 25-2509, appears to be a nonprecedential disposition rather than a published opinion establishing binding circuit law. That matters immediately for practitioners: even without creating formal precedent, these rulings can still signal how a panel is approaching recurring procedural or merits issues and can offer useful guidance for litigants handling similar appeals.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly warned California election officials that they have 48 hours to review a federal list of alleged noncitizen voters or face possible legal action. The letters, sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan, appear to mark an unusually aggressive federal intervention in state election administration well…
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I attended a fascinating presentation while at NetDocuments Inspire conference. It asked the question of the impact of AI on the relationship between in-house lawyers and outside counsel. The issue whether these two groups will work together on AI adoption and use. Or whether they will go their own ways, which could proof disastrous for outside counsel. I talk about…
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A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving Facebook users about privacy practices in litigation tied to the Cambridge Analytica fallout. The ruling, issued by Judge Francis J. Mathew in New Mexico state district court, is notable not just because of the underlying allegations, but because of…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped into a fast-moving Alaska election dispute, filing suit in federal court to prevent certification of a Mary Peltola victory if candidate Daniel J. Sullivan remains on the ballot. Coming just days before the vote, the case is drawing immediate attention not only because of its timing, but because it presses an unusually aggressive…
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I’ve always wondered about all those surveys that suggest how much lawyers are using AI. Especially when I ask how many in my presentation audiences are using AI and few many hands go up.A Visier study makes me question AI use even more. 48% of those surveyed say they exaggerate AI use. It’s worth thinking about. Here is my post…
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Dallas Independent School District has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it falsely certified compliance with Texas mandatory-reporting laws while receiving federal special-education funds, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. The resolution is notable not only for the payment amount, but also for the compliance-focused relief baked into…
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A Chinese national, Zheng Zhao, has been arraigned in the Central District of California after being extradited from the Netherlands to face federal charges tied to an alleged cryptocurrency-investment fraud scheme that prosecutors say targeted U.S. victims from scam compounds in Cambodia. According to the Justice Department, investigators identified at least 174 U.S. victims and traced more than $36.9 million…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped directly into an active election dispute in Alaska, filing suit in federal court to prevent the state from certifying a win by Rep. Mary Peltola under certain circumstances in the U.S. Senate race. Coming just days before the November 3, 2026 election, the case immediately stands out not only for its timing, but…
Continue Reading DOJ Moves to Block Potential Alaska Senate Certification in Pre-Election Federal Suit

The FTC says it has secured a settlement with Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC that could become one of the most closely watched competition-law developments for suppliers, distributors, and retailers in years. The proposed stipulated order, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, would resolve the agency’s 2024 lawsuit alleging unlawful price discrimination and…
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One thing I learned over the years about litigating: front end loading and early case assessment were critical for success and strategy. The problem was that took time and clients often balked at paying for it. So when I saw that the recent AI Guide for Litigators from the Thomson Reuters Institute and ILTA focused on just this kind of…
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